How do you say drive in English? Pronunciation of drive in English, a free online English pronunciation dictionary.
Pronunciation of Drive is Drive, dr-i-v-e
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Continue readingthe act of applying force to propel something
"after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
drive(noun)a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
"a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort(noun)a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
"he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
driveway, drive, private road(noun)a road leading up to a private house
"they parked in the driveway"
drive(noun)the trait of being highly motivated
"his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
drive, driving(noun)hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
"he sliced his drive out of bounds"
drive(noun)the act of driving a herd of animals overland
drive, ride(noun)a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
"he took the family for a drive in his new car"
drive(noun)a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
drive(noun)(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
drive, parkway(noun)a wide scenic road planted with trees
"the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
drive(verb)(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
drive(verb)operate or control a vehicle
"drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"
drive, motor(verb)travel or be transported in a vehicle
"We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"
drive(verb)cause someone or something to move by driving
"She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
force, drive, ram(verb)force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
"She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
drive(verb)to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
"She is driven by her passion"
repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back(verb)cause to move back by force or influence
"repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
drive(verb)compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
"She finally drove him to change jobs"
drive(verb)push, propel, or press with force
"Drive a nail into the wall"
drive(verb)cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
"drive the ball far out into the field"
tug, labor, labour, push, drive(verb)strive and make an effort to reach a goal
"She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
drive, get, aim(verb)move into a desired direction of discourse
"What are you driving at?"
drive, ride(verb)have certain properties when driven
"This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
drive(verb)work as a driver
"He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"
drive(verb)move by being propelled by a force
"The car drove around the corner"
drive(verb)urge forward
"drive the cows into the barn"
drive, take(verb)proceed along in a vehicle
"We drive the turnpike to work"
drive(verb)strike with a driver, as in teeing off
"drive a golf ball"
drive(verb)hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
"drive a ball"
drive(verb)excavate horizontally
"drive a tunnel"
drive(verb)cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
"The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer"
drive(verb)hunting: search for game
"drive the forest"
drive(verb)hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
"drive the game"
a passage cleared for public vehicular travelraced our motorcycles along the drive
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goala fund-raising drive for the school's marching band
a strong wish for somethinga drive to succeed in the television news business
active strength of body or mindsenior citizens who exercise regularly are more likely to have the drive to keep up with their grandchildren
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activitya great opportunity for a sales representative who is full of drive
to urge, push, or force onwardcowboys drove the herd of cattle from San Antonio to San Francisco
to travel by a motorized vehicleI'm going to drive across the country—want to come?
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of onedrove the plunger into the opening
to cause (a person) to give in to pressurethe corrupt governor was driven out of office
to cause to functionmachinery driven by waterpower
to set or keep in motionthis motor drives the gears, which then turn the shaft
to proceed or move quicklythe runner drove past the finish line and then came to a dead stop
1. As the middle child, John always felt jealous of his older sister’s drive for success and his younger brother’s carefree attitude.
2. Deep, rounded potholes filled the gravel road, making it hard for vehicles to drive on the route.
3. The Christmas toy drive was claimed as a huge success with hundreds of families being helped through the generous donations.
4. The wife complained about hating to drive a long distance since she and her husband bought a house on the outskirts of town.
5. Seeing the naked woman was enough to stupefy the bus driver and cause him to drive off the road.
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